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1976: When Isley Brothers and Stevie Wonder changed American music forever -- Fifty years ago, "Harvest for the World" and "Songs in the Key of Life" didn't just define Black music — they reshaped the sound, conscience, and ambition of American pop music.

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Everything you need to know about Sunday's Actor Awards

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Triple threat Thomas Adès illuminates his own music with BSO - For better and worse, no one conducts the music of Adès as well as Adès does himself.

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Free March events: St. Patrick's Day, Women's History Month, and more -- Whether you're looking to learn more about women's history, try a new craft, see live music, or celebrate the luck of the Irish, here are our picks for March events that are unique, free, and sure beat counting down the days until spring.

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Swanky suits and silly hats: 'Love Story' sets off 'JFK Jr. effect' -- The "JFK Jr. effect" has been documented across America: Young men are adopting John's style for themselves, and young women are pushing it on their partners.

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Winter Arts Guide - 50 fun things to do in and around Boston this winter - Whether you're a fan of Monet or the Dropkick Murphys, our Winter Arts Guide has something for you.

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Odie Henderson: Rachel McAdams sends for help, plus more winter movies

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Chris Vognar: 10 new and returning shows to watch this winter

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Read more stories from our Winter Arts Guide

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FKA twigs sues Shia LaBeouf, alleging abusive relationship - FKA twigs — a 32-year-old British singer and actress whose legal name is Tahliah Barnett — said in the lawsuit that she will donate a significant part of any money received to a charity for abused women.

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AUTOPILOT -- Will McAvoy's series-opening 'Newsroom' rant echoes through the years -- This episode, more than any other in the series' three seasons, taps into Sorkin's affinity for the rat-a-rat dialogue and screwball dynamics of classic Hollywood.

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BOOKS - The best local book events this week - All the best local author readings and discussions from March 1 to March 7.

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A Black and Indigenous sculptor used an old form to tell subversive stories -- Edmonia Lewis's marble figures echo neoclassical ideals but recast narratives around subjects including emancipation and Hiawatha's marriage.

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'EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert' is a hunka hunka Luhrmann love -- Director Baz Luhrmann delivers a music-filled documentary even an Elvis hater can enjoy.

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A new Sun Ra documentary makes (some) sense of a singular cultural figure -- In "Sun Ra: Do the Impossible," PBS aims to tell the story of a man who defied conventionality as naturally as he breathed.

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Oscar nominated documentary shorts focus on Gaza, Ukraine, school shootings ... and donkeys -- Globe film critic Odie Henderson takes a look at this year's Oscar nominated documentary shorts.

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When the Oscar feels more owed than deserved

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A Northampton band received a cease-and-desist letter about their name. Then things got weird.

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50 years later, the movie 'Network' looks scarily prescient about television

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In 'American Classic,' acting runs in the family

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'Paradise,' a Paul McCartney doc, plus more new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

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'K-Pops!' is an adorable, candy-colored musical with heart

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Brattle launches ultimate double feature, Cape Ann Museum sets reopening date, and more

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From 'What's Happening!!' to 'Car Wash': The 1976 hits that changed Black storytelling

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Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and '70s, has died

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Larry Bird was left out of pickup games in French Lick. He nearly slipped away entirely.

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The Danish String Quartet puts the 'play' in 'playing music'

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An obscure printmaker in the chaos of mid-19th-century Paris has a message for us: Stand up to the lies

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Oscar-winning costume designer and Springfield native Ruth E. Carter talks 'Sinners,' favorite film creations, and more

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He was gay, she was straight. They fell in love anyway.

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Justin Garcia, of the Kinsey Institute, says humans need sexual novelty and emotional intimacy

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At the Gardner, when person meets 'Persona'

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'People don't understand what the word politics means': Jason Isbell is Americana's advocate for a better world

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In 'Fenway Punk,' the Red Sox's struggle was a local record label's gain

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